Radio log and holder therefor



Aug. 8, 1933. F, A. SMITH 1,921,103

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INVENTOR Patented Aug. 8, 1933 y 1,921,103 i i. Ramo Loa AND Bouma rHEaEFoR UNITED STATES Frank A. smith, Bioomaeia, N.V J. Application my 11k, Issa serial No. 610,575

` z claim (ci. v4ta-86) This invention relates to an improvement in a holder for printed lists of radio programs, advertising matter and the like. The object of the invention is to provide a casing or container which receives changeable strips or webs oi.' paper, or like iiexible members in roll form, on which radio programs, advertising matter and other indicia are printed. By rotating manually operated handles provided on the spindles on which the roll is wound the web containing the indicia is moved to present successive portions to the view of the user of the article.

'Ihrough the use of a device of the character herein described, a number of radio programs covering a certain period of time may be printed upon a paper sheet or strip, together with interspersed advertising matter, and new rolls may be supplied from time to time to the user who successively places them in the holder. That is to say, each week for instance, a roll on which are printed the radio programs for the week, may be distributed. The user receiving the roll, flts the same in the holder provided and by shifting the strip, is able each day to present 'to View the programs for that day. The strip forming the roll may be printed with advertising matter interspersed with, or located in spaces between, the radio programs so that the same is brought to the view of the user of the device.

In the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a holder made in accordance with this invention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the same; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the device, with parts broken away to disclose construction; Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4--4 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows; and Fig. 5 is a plan view showing a suggested form of program strip.

In the drawing, 6 indicates the casing or cabinet of the device. It may be constructed of any suitable material, such as sheet metal or the like, and is formed with a top 7 having an intermediate depressed portion 8 over which the paper strip 9 is moved. The portion 8 forms a rest or backing for the strip, so that if desired, notes may be made on the strip adjacent the printed indicia appearing thereon. The strip 9 in passing over the portion 8 extends through slots 10 and 11 formed in the top 7 of the casing.

Pointers 12 overlie the portion of the strip which is located on the part 8 of the casing, these pointers being formed by being stamped out of the metal of the top 7 and forced upwardly to permit the passage of the paper strip beneath 55 them. The spaces 13 and 14 of the top 7 of the casing form'panels ywhich can beappropriately used for the reception of stamped, printed o r otherwise permanently produced advertising matter or data.

Extending downwardly from the top 7 and pref- 60 erably formed integral therewith, are the casing ends 15 and sides 16. The sides 16 have their lower ends provided with laterally bent portions 17 which form supporting feet upon which the casing rests.

The strip 9 may be printed with lists of radio programs andvadvertising matter in numerous ways, a suggestion being shown in Fig. 5. Here the radio program for a day is shown at 18 and is preceded and followed by advertising matter as indicated at 19. At 20 the radio program for the following day is shown, which is followed by or interspersed with advertising matter. The strip 8 thus printed may be made quite lengthy and may contain radio information and data covering a considerable period of time. The strip as presented to the user is in roll form, as indicated at 21 in Fig. 2. It may, when received by the user, be wound upon a spindle 22 mounted in and extending between the two sides 16 of the 80 casing, the end of the strip being extended through the slot 10, then passed over the depressed portion 8 and directed downwardly throughthe slot 11 where it is received upon a take-up spindle 23. The strip extending between 85 the two spindles is held under tension by means of a spring member 24 which is held on one of thesides of the casing by pressed-out tongues 25. At its ends the spring member is formed with downwardly directed portions 26 which exert 90 spring pressure on the spindles to frictionally resist a turning movement thereof and prevent slack in the strip.

To use the device, it ismerely necessary to turn the handles 27 provided on the ends of the 95 spindles 22 and 23 to present the required indicia in the sight opening located vover the portion 8 of the casing, where it is in plain view. Incidentally, advertising matter appearing on the paper strip on which radio information interspersed with advertising matter is printed, a holder for receiving the strip in rolled form, said holder comprising a casing having a pair of spaced spindles terminating in hand-engaging portions for rotating the same, a pair of slits in the top oi.' the casing through which the paper strip extends, a depressed portion on the top of the casing between the slits on which the part ofthe strip located between the slits rests, indicating pointers pressed out of the material of the casing'top andfextendlng over the longitudinal edges of the strip. side portions on the casing having their lower ends terminating in laterally bent feet for supporting the casing, and a tension member for the'strip comprising a spring secured to one of the sides'oi the casing and having extended ends frictionally bearing onf the spindles.

2. A device iorconveying information regarding radio programsgand the like, comprising a paper strip information, a holder in which the strip is received in rolled form. said holder comprising a casing having a pair of spaced spindles located within it and terminating in handle portions located externally of the casing, a pair of slits formed in the top ot the casing through which the strip extends, a depressed portion on the top of the casing between the slits, indicating pointers located adjacent the lungitudinal edges of top oi' the casing, said indicating pointers being pressed out of the material o! the top and overlying the longitudinal edges of that portion of the strip which travels over the depressed portion Aof the top. sides formed on the casing with their lower ends terminating in laterally bent feet for supporting the casing, a tension member supported on the inner face o! one of the sides of the casing, said tension member having its end portions directed against and trictionally bearing on the spindles. r

, FRANK A. SMITH. 

